bethesilentone said:
I would like to see the true numbers on the Earl vs. Efren matches. I am sure it is close. Too bad no one was organized enough to write it all down in to solid numbers, instead of just hollow words.
As far as Earl losing in the Phillipines, how good Do you think Gallego would do after playing all the Bad Boys in Viking tour National Championship then flying to a different climate and time zone to play a fresh Earl Strickland on his home turf?
Is Earl not 5x US Open Champ and multiple and recent Worldpoolchampionship winner? When has Efren last won a U.S Open or a WorldPool Championship? What do the true numbers state??
Excuses, excuses... lol.
Hey, Earl, Corey Deuel, Mika Immonen and a lot of other pool players flew in to play in this open. So, if you're claiming jet lag, well, the others should also be feeling it. Thing is, Corey, Mika and some of the others who flew in are still in the running. Earl and Rodney are out. Shame about Rodney... I wanted him to do well...but he ran into an in-stroke Antonio Lining today.
Besides, if Earl just won in the Viking tour, then, his stroke should be in the groove.
As good as Earl is, and mind you, I like the guy and I love watching him play when he's in form... but overall, I would think that Efren is a heck of a lot better.
More U.S. Opens for Earl? Of course... he lives in the U.S., man. If Efren lived there, I would bet you that he would have more tournament wins than Earl. Thing is, Efren's initial trips to the U.S. were very dependent on finding sponsors or "managers" to pay for his plane fares and expenses.
In the end though...it doesnt matter who is better. They are both very good, and we should just count ourselves lucky to be able to watch and learn from these masters of the game.
nbc